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[insert name here] Theatre Project presents
Speech & Debate
by Stephen Karam
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What do three Salem, Oregon teenagers – frumpy girl, nerdy guy, and openly-gay guy – have in common? Not much, or so it would seem on the surface, but each has fierce ulterior motives and a sex scandal that links them. These young outsiders are drawn together via the internet, using email and blogs to further their ambitions. From writing a salacious exposé in the newspaper to forming a speech and debate team, they will stop at nothing to push their own agendas. This dark comedy includes hilarious musical interludes.
PERFORMANCES
February 11 - 20, 2010
Performances are Thursday - Saturday at 8pm.
For more information please visit www.straydogtheatre.org
Produced in association with Stray Dog Theatre Clinic Improv Presents
Epic Pile of Show
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Clinic Improv is back with another exciting show of longform improvisation and video sketch. After last month’s wildly successful foray, the trio has constructed entirely new sketches and characters for February’s venture. And of course, all of the improvised scenes will be new, as they are spontaneously created at each show.
Clinic Improv performs a montage of longform improv scenes based off one word, one suggestion from the audience which sparks an idea in the improvisers’ minds. The improvisers step forward and start developing a setting, a set of characters, directing movement and blocking, all within seconds a story is being told. The way the scenes develop from Barrow, Syberg, and Cleveland is different. Their perspective is dark, satirical; they say things that are honest and real. In that honest reality, there is humor and characters that are relatable even for all of their faults. The show involves improv and interludes of video and character sketch. For Mature Audiences.
Clinic Improv features the talents of Lindsey Barrow, Randall Cleveland, and Ric Syberg.
PERFORMANCES
Saturday February 27th, 2010 at 10 p.m.
All tickets are $5
Stray Dog Theatre presents
The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
by Paul Zindel
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Winner of the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and one of Off Broadway's greatest successes, this powerful portrait of a widow and her two young daughters has been hailed as one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. "Let's start with a single, simple word. Power…I don't know of a better (play) of its genre since The Glass Menagerie…" – NY Post
PERFORMANCES
March 4 - 20, 2010
Performances are Thursday – Saturday at 8pm.
The final Saturday performances are at 2pm and 8pm.
For more information please visit www.straydogtheatre.org
Stray Dog Theatre’s New Works Laboratory Presents
Mischief Moon
by Richard Kelly
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Stray Dog Theatre continues to invest in local talent through the presentation of Mischief Moon in its New Works Laboratory. A new comedy, Mischief Moon by Richard Kelly, concerns a rebel poet trying to reconcile with his fiancé before going off to war. But she has plans to tame his rebel heart. Wildly romantic, funny, and moving, it explores the tortured souls and passionate loves of a family torn by revolution in 1915 Ireland.
With the New Works Laboratory, the audience, performers and writer all take part in the play development process. The writer creates the script, the actors translate the page to the stage and audience members exchange immediate and uncensored reaction to the play, providing all with insight into further development of the product. Playwrights with a unique vision, innovative subject matter, and diverse perspectives are thus given a voice—which otherwise might never be afforded to them in the contemporary world of performing arts. The plays selected are showcasing new, full-length works that are near-ready-for-production.
Stray Dog Theatre’s New Works Laboratory is free of charge; however, an opportunity to donate toward the evening’s production is available. Audience feedback following the show is strongly encouraged through a brief talk-back session, hosted by Gary F. Bell, Stray Dog Theatre’s Artistic Director and Richard Kelly, Playwright.
PERFORMANCES
April 8 – 10, 2010
(8pm Preview on Thursday, April 8.)
Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8pm.
For more information please visit www.straydogtheatre.org
SDT Studio Workshop Production*
Shirley Valentine
by Willy Russell
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Romance and adventure abound when a bored, working-class housewife suddenly decides to join her girlfriend on vacation in Greece. This hilarious, engaging play was a hit in London and New York, and later turned into a film, Oscar-nominated for best actress. Not to be missed!
*About the Stray Dog Theatre Studio Workshop Production: Stray Dog Theatre (SDT), in its continuous mission to promote arts, education, and outreach, presents the annual Studio Workshop Production. Each year, local artists have the opportunity to propose a play that aims to stretch and assist their artistic growth. One submission will be selected and fully produced by Stray Dog Theatre in each season. This opportunity is available to actors, directors, playwrights, and designers who seek to hone their craft.
This year SDT is pleased to announce the selection of Shirley Valentine, proposed by Director Edward Coffield and Kevin Kline Award winning actress Teresa Doggett as the 2009-20010 Stray Dog Theatre Studio Workshop Production.
PERFORMANCES
April 29 - May 15, 2010
Performances are Thursday – Saturday at 8pm.
The final Saturday performances are at 2pm and 8pm.
For more information please visit www.straydogtheatre.org
Stray Dog Theatre presents
Our Town
by Thornton Wilder
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The brillliant, Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece comes alive again. More than any American classic, this play stands for simple truths and eternal connections. Return to Grover’s Corners for a fresh take on the play that changed theatre history! A poignant family tale that reminds us of what is truly important in life.
PERFORMANCES
June 10 - 26, 2010
Performances are Thursday – Saturday at 8pm.
The final Saturday performances are at 2pm and 8pm.
For more information please visit www.straydogtheatre.org
